Traditional Harissa.

[1989]

Originally Posted by loveconquersall

omg we live in a sleepy hollow place no arab shops lol

Where I used to live there were no Arab shops, but this Pakistani shop sold the tiny tins of Harissa (the really little, overly expensive ones!!).
I wouldn't have thought to ask, only I noticed it out the corner of my eye and bought a tin.

[Tunisianbelle]

Just so everyone can see the difference - Here is the picture of harissa in a tin:

And Harissa Arbe (homemade) and that is olive oil in there:

[1989]

I prefer it homemade, as does my boyfriend, but the tin is deffinately an OK sub.

[sianperkins89]

i like the tinned one, i prefer the colour and consistency but im sure they both taste good.
i think you can also put cumin in when you make it? i was reading about it last night as i have a whole tin to use that i've opened and need some recipes with it before it goes off!

[Tunisianbelle]

Originally Posted by sianperkins89

i like the tinned one, i prefer the colour and consistency but im sure they both taste good.
i think you can also put cumin in when you make it? i was reading about it last night as i have a whole tin to use that i've opened and need some recipes with it before it goes off!

I could give you TONS of recipes! Plus Sana put a bunch up on here as well.

[1989]

Originally Posted by sianperkins89

i like the tinned one, i prefer the colour and consistency but im sure they both taste good.

Yeah, the colour and consistency of a tin is much nicer. Lol. The colour is especially more appetizing.

I love the smell of a homemade one, though.

[Tunisianbelle]

Originally Posted by 1989

Yeah, the colour and consistency of a tin is much nicer. Lol. The colour is especially more appetizing.

The canned ones add a bit of tomato paste to it to get that color and consistency

[1989]

Originally Posted by sianperkins89

i like the tinned one, i prefer the colour and consistency but im sure they both taste good.
i think you can also put cumin in when you make it? i was reading about it last night as i have a whole tin to use that i've opened and need some recipes with it before it goes off!

My boyfriend mixes Harissa with sardines and olive oil, and either uses it as a sandwich filling, or to dip bread into as like a dinner-side... The whole thing kind of grosses me out (HATE sardines!!), but he thoroughly enjoys it for whatever reason...

[DebbieZebbes]

Hubby hardly cooks any Tunisian food at home now. He's worked in an Italian restaurant for the past year and he always cooks Italian now. Even if I am having cous cous, he will have something else....... never thought I'd see the day.

[Black Mamba]

Hrissa arbi isn't TOTALLY made into a paste, you can still see grains and stuff.

The tinned one is a paste.

You want to make which harissa? because depending on the region, you have different ones